Cultivation System: Stronger with Age

At this moment, Little Yu King spoke leisurely, looking down on Lin Xuankong with an air of indifference. His confident demeanor and the implication in his words suggested he was certain Lin Xuankong wouldn't dare disobey his commands.

This wasn't specifically aimed at Lin Xuankong. For someone of Little Yu King's esteemed status, likely only experts from the Great Xia Royal Family were worthy of his attention. He didn't believe this 'Mu Shiba' before him would dare to defy his orders; rather, he believed no one in the entire Six Prefectures of Nanjiang would dare to do so.

As for Lin Xuankong single-handedly slaying over a dozen Tier Five Corpse Scorpions, it was insignificant in Little Yu King's eyes. Even his subordinate, Jin Zongguang, could accomplish such a feat with ease.

During this venture into the secret realm, Little Yu King had searched more than ten cold pools but had only managed to slay seven or eight Tier Five Poison Corpses, acquiring just three drops of Heavy Water Spiritual Objects. If not for this meager harvest, he might not have even bothered with Lin Xuankong's twelve drops.

After a moment of contemplation, Lin Xuankong looked up at Little Yu King, his expression firm, and said, "A generous reward? I don't need your reward. If you want my Heavy Water Spiritual Objects, then bring treasures of equivalent value for an exchange! Furthermore, I cannot give you all twelve drops. I must keep at least two. Otherwise, the deal is off!"

"How bold!" Hearing this, the Golden Armor Golden Blade Martial Cultivator's face instantly darkened like the bottom of a pot, and his Qi Blood began to circulate rapidly.

Meanwhile, the expressions of Li Baimei, Yan Yunfei, Yuan Butong, and the others changed drastically as they retreated.

Everyone feared being caught in the imminent battle! Li Baimei's face was filled with amazement. This Mu Shiba clearly knows Little Yu King's identity, yet he still dares to speak like that?

"Interesting, truly interesting! Mu Shiba, you do have some courage! Throughout the entire Great Marsh Prefecture, there's likely no second person who would dare speak to me like this. Not even Hua Yanluo and Prefect Liy, who guard the Great Marsh Prefecture, would dare! You are indeed quite interesting! Very well, ten drops it is. As for the resources you want in exchange, how about a Demon Fox Demon Pearl?" Little Yu King suddenly spoke.

He then reached into his robes, casually retrieved a Demon Fox Demon Pearl, and tossed it to Lin Xuankong.

His nonchalant demeanor suggested he viewed it not as a priceless Demon Fox Demon Pearl, but as an insignificant little Glazed Glass bead!

Moreover, by tossing it directly to Lin Xuankong, he displayed absolute confidence, seemingly unafraid that Lin Xuankong might take the Demon Fox Demon Pearl and attack them.

Lin Xuankong caught the Demon Pearl, thinking to himself, Under normal circumstances, one drop of Heavy Water Spiritual Object would be enough for me to advance to the Fifth Layer. With two drops, there would be absolutely no chance of failure!

Given my current lack of understanding of Little Yu King's true strength, it's unwise to engage him immediately. Besides, this Demon Fox Demon Pearl is indeed far more beneficial to me than ten drops of Heavy Water Spiritual Objects. I'm not losing out on this deal!

However, this Little Yu King is excessively arrogant, with an air that demands everyone bow to him. It's truly vexing...

He stroked the Demon Fox Demon Pearl in his hand and stared intently at Little Yu King for a moment. Then, with similar indifference, he tossed ten drops of Heavy Water Spiritual Objects to Little Yu King, turned, and walked out of the canyon. He paid no more heed to the domineering Little Yu King, unwilling to utter even another word to him.

Seeing this, Little Yu King's initially leisurely expression subtly changed, and his brows furrowed.

The Golden Armor Golden Blade Martial Cultivator noticed Little Yu King's change in expression. His own brow twitched, and he hefted his saber, ready to follow, but Little Yu King shook his head slightly. "Let him go."

He placed the Heavy Water Spiritual Objects into his Ghost Frog Pouch and then said coldly to Lin Xuankong's retreating figure, "Mu Shiba, if you're not satisfied, you can come find me anytime! I will keep these ten drops of Heavy Water Spiritual Objects for you until we leave the Ba Mountain Secret Realm. As long as you can defeat my subordinate Jin Zongguang, never mind ten drops of Heavy Water Spiritual Objects, I can give you even more! I just fear you lack the strength!"

After speaking, he raised his eyebrows at Li Baimei and the others nearby. "Those of you who are willing can follow me. Scouting ahead or exploring the next cold pool would be quite useful. My subordinates can naturally ensure your safety!"

Upon hearing this, Li Baimei and the others' eyes lit up. They all clasped their hands, expressing their willingness to join.

They weren't like Lin Xuankong; they lacked the confidence to survive alone in the Ba Mountain Secret Realm for an extended period. Even Li Baimei was in the same predicament. Despite his considerable strength, he had no Zhengyuan Grass left and thus lacked the means to venture out from this area.

In the crowd, only Zheng Yunrui, her hair in buns, furrowed her brow in thought for a moment. She clasped her hands towards Little Yu King in a gesture of apology, then quickly departed in Lin Xuankong's direction.

「Before long,」

Zheng Yunrui caught up with Lin Xuankong on a small hill outside the canyon.

"Heavens! How did you dare speak to Little Yu King like that? My heart nearly leaped out of my chest back there! I always thought that senior, the Conical Hat Guest, who dared to single-handedly challenge the Feng Family, the Guo Family, and the Black Tiger Gang, was incredibly audacious. I never imagined your courage surpasses even his!" Zheng Yunrui exclaimed, her expression still showing lingering fear.

Lin Xuankong shook his head slightly. "If I were truly that bold, I would have fought them just now. Truth be told, my own strength is still insufficient, and I don't fully understand their capabilities. If my strength were truly great enough, why would I have been strong-armed into such a transaction?"

Zheng Yunrui vigorously shook her head, her two hair buns wobbling. "What are you talking about?! That's Little Yu King! Even Elder Hua of the Profound Phoenix Celestial Sect, even the foremost figure of the Great Marsh Prefecture, Prefect Liy, would have to greet him with utmost deference! They would immediately comply with any order he gave, right then and there!"